of the Lake region, middle and south Atlantic States received 

 more than the usual amount of rain, but the fall was less than 

 average over the greater part of the country east of the 

 Mississippi. There was also less than the usual rainfall in 

 the upper and lower portions of the Missouri valley. Practi- 

 cally no rain fell on the Pacific coast. The week as a whole 

 was very favorable to agricultural interests, though drought 

 continues over portions of New England and the middle 

 Atlantic States. Corn made good progress in all districts, 

 and winter wheat harvest continued under favorable condi- 

 tions. Haying continued with light yields in the middle 

 Atlantic States, and in New England the hay crop appeared 

 nearly a failure. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weatheb Bureau, Boston.] 



Week ending May 29. — New England. Boston: Con- 

 tinued dry weather very detrimental to vegetation ; not 

 enough moisture to sprout small seeds ; hay crop seriously 

 damaged, cannot probably recover even under favorable con- 

 ditions ; corn and potatoes coming up unevenly, much corn 

 replanted ; tobacco injured by drought. 



Week ending June 5. — New England. Boston : Intensely 

 warm week ; practically no rainfall ; protracted drought 

 causes much alarm; everything at standstill; serious crop 

 shortage inevitable unless relief comes speedily ; corn and 

 grass suffering severely, latter probably beyond recovery. 



Week ending June 12. — New England. Boston : Local 

 showers on 7th, no material benefit; drought continues un- 

 abated, outlook very discouraging ; grass considered beyond 

 recovery; haying begun, to save partial crop; oats poor; 

 rye filling well ; corn growing favorably in northern sections, 

 but slow in southern. 



Week ending June 19. — New England. Boston : Drought 

 somewhat mitigated by heavy showers, except in extreme 

 southern sections ; rainfall too late to save hay crop, which 

 is nearly a failure ; garden crops poor, much replanting 

 necessary ; corn doing fairly well ; very little fruit promised ; 

 tobacco outlook generally favorable. 



